Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
I'm currently running a machine which is pure resierfs. I have no /boot partition. I have had no problems with it whatsoever either. It boots with no problems, speed has increased. I have not tried compiling a kernel other then the stock mdk7.2 kernel yet. But I'm hopeful that if I patch it during compile with the resiserfs patch it should work out fine as well. Cheers > Seems things have changed a bit.. but here is QA from reiserfs homepage > FAQ > > Q. Can reiserfs be used as a root partition? > A. Yes, but you must mount /boot with the -notail option. > > > On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, A V Flinsch wrote: > > > On Saturday 23 December 2000 13:08, you wrote: > > > you can't have / as a reiserfs filesystem. everything else can be. If > > > you go to the resierfs website, the install docs say so explicitly. > > > > > > > > Is this a 2.4 thing? My current fstab is: > > > > /dev/hda1 /mnt/win98 vfat user,exec,umask=0 0 0 > > /dev/hda3 /usr/oracle reiserfs defaults 1 2 > > /dev/hdb1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 > > /dev/hdb5 / reiserfs defaults 1 1 > > /dev/hdb6 /mnt/isoreiserfs defaults 1 2 > > /dev/hdb7 /root reiserfs defaults 1 2 > > /dev/hde1 /home reiserfs defaults 1 2 > > > > As you can see / is a reiserfs partition. The only thing that is not is > > /boot > > > > > > > > -- > Vidyut Luther > Linuxpowered, Inc > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.linuxpowered.com > 732-371-9583 > > > There's plenty of semicolons to go around
Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
On Saturday 23 December 2000 17:09, you wrote: > How do I install the 2.4 RPM on a Reiser system and have it work? When I > boot, I get a kernel panic trying to mount / Compile the 2.4 kernel WITHOUT bigmem Civileme
Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
On Sun, 24 Dec 2000, Andrew George wrote: > On Sun, 24 Dec 2000 09:57, Tom Massey wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Vidyut Luther wrote: > > > you can't have / as a reiserfs filesystem. everything else can be. If you > > > go to the resierfs website, the install docs say so explicitly. > > > > You can have / as reiser, and you can do it with kernel 2.4. When > > compiling 2.4 just turn off 'High memory support' in the 'Processor type > > and features' section. Works for me anyway. > > I always thought the way around it was to make an initial ramdisk with > mkinitrd This should probably work yes. Must admit I haven't played with it much - it's too much of a pain getting the NVIDIA drivers working with a 2.4 kernel I think. I do know that you can get the hack kernel (2.4.whatever) from Mandrake 7.2 to boot with a Reiser FS system just by turning off high memory support and recompiling though. I've also tried a few other 2.4.x test kernels, and they work the same way with Reiser FS.
Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
Seems things have changed a bit.. but here is QA from reiserfs homepage FAQ Q. Can reiserfs be used as a root partition? A. Yes, but you must mount /boot with the -notail option. On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, A V Flinsch wrote: > On Saturday 23 December 2000 13:08, you wrote: > > you can't have / as a reiserfs filesystem. everything else can be. If > > you go to the resierfs website, the install docs say so explicitly. > > > > Is this a 2.4 thing? My current fstab is: > > /dev/hda1 /mnt/win98 vfat user,exec,umask=0 0 0 > /dev/hda3 /usr/oracle reiserfs defaults 1 2 > /dev/hdb1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 > /dev/hdb5 / reiserfs defaults 1 1 > /dev/hdb6 /mnt/isoreiserfs defaults 1 2 > /dev/hdb7 /root reiserfs defaults 1 2 > /dev/hde1 /home reiserfs defaults 1 2 > > As you can see / is a reiserfs partition. The only thing that is not is > /boot > > > -- Vidyut Luther Linuxpowered, Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxpowered.com 732-371-9583
Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
On Sun, 24 Dec 2000 09:57, Tom Massey wrote: > On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Vidyut Luther wrote: > > you can't have / as a reiserfs filesystem. everything else can be. If you > > go to the resierfs website, the install docs say so explicitly. > > You can have / as reiser, and you can do it with kernel 2.4. When > compiling 2.4 just turn off 'High memory support' in the 'Processor type > and features' section. Works for me anyway. I always thought the way around it was to make an initial ramdisk with mkinitrd Andrew
RE: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Vidyut Luther wrote: > you can't have / as a reiserfs filesystem. everything else can be. If you go > to the resierfs website, the install docs say so explicitly. You can have / as reiser, and you can do it with kernel 2.4. When compiling 2.4 just turn off 'High memory support' in the 'Processor type and features' section. Works for me anyway.
Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
On Saturday 23 December 2000 13:08, you wrote: > you can't have / as a reiserfs filesystem. everything else can be. If > you go to the resierfs website, the install docs say so explicitly. Is this a 2.4 thing? My current fstab is: /dev/hda1 /mnt/win98 vfat user,exec,umask=0 0 0 /dev/hda3 /usr/oracle reiserfs defaults 1 2 /dev/hdb1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 /dev/hdb5 / reiserfs defaults 1 1 /dev/hdb6 /mnt/isoreiserfs defaults 1 2 /dev/hdb7 /root reiserfs defaults 1 2 /dev/hde1 /home reiserfs defaults 1 2 As you can see / is a reiserfs partition. The only thing that is not is /boot -- Alex (Go easy on me, I'm a COBOL programmer in real life)
Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
On Saturday 23 December 2000 12:08 pm, Vidyut Luther wrote: > you can't have / as a reiserfs filesystem. everything else can be. If > you go to the resierfs website, the install docs say so explicitly. Clarify ? Do you mean with a 2.4 kernel ? I'm one'a the idiots that prefers installing Linux all in one big / partition (8g), and I use RFS. Works fine with 2.2.17 and 18 Merry Christmas -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
RE: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
you can't have / as a reiserfs filesystem. everything else can be. If you go to the resierfs website, the install docs say so explicitly. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anton Graham Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 12:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS Submitted 23-Dec-00 by Reggie Burnett: > How do I install the 2.4 RPM on a Reiser system and have it work? When I > boot, I get a kernel panic trying to mount / You don't... ReiserFS is conflicting with something in current 2.4 kernels. Chmoel is working on it. -- Anton GrahamGPG ID: 0x18F78541 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RSA key available upon request Death comes on every passing breeze, He lurks in every flower; Each season has its own disease, Its peril -- every hour. -- Reginald Heber
Re: [expert] 2.4 and ReiserFS
Submitted 23-Dec-00 by Reggie Burnett: > How do I install the 2.4 RPM on a Reiser system and have it work? When I > boot, I get a kernel panic trying to mount / You don't... ReiserFS is conflicting with something in current 2.4 kernels. Chmoel is working on it. -- Anton GrahamGPG ID: 0x18F78541 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RSA key available upon request Death comes on every passing breeze, He lurks in every flower; Each season has its own disease, Its peril -- every hour. -- Reginald Heber
